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Leontopodium pusillum

  • Perennial
  • Light-coloured flowers
  • Silvery-grey foliage
  • Semi-evergreen
  • Very hardy
Low form, good growing and strong

Garden use

Use

Small groups

Ornamental value and special features

Cutflower Dried flower Semi-evergreen Unusual flowers

Growth

Medium

Planting density

Plant about 9 - 15 plants per m²

Characteristics

Flowering time June - July
Flower colour White, Cream
Leaf colour Grey-green
Growth habit Pillow
Growth rate Medium
Hardiness down to about -30°C

Site conditions

Light Full sun, Sunny
Moisture Dry
Soil Pervious, Light, Normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Leontopodium pusillum
Genus Leontopodium
Family Asteraceae